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Cancer Research UK plans to rebuild and adapt to changed world following £300m drop in income

Cancer Research UK is making difficult decisions to significantly reduce how much it spends on beating cancer, its operations and the number of staff. Cancer Research UK is making difficult decisions to significantly reduce how much it spends on beating cancer, its operations and the number of staff.

15 July 2020

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Urgent cancer referrals being turned down during coronavirus pandemic 

Around a quarter of GPs have said that urgent referrals for suspected cancer had been turned down by hospitals more often than before the pandemic. Around a quarter of GPs have said that urgent referrals for suspected cancer had been turned down by hospitals more often than before the pandemic.

8 July 2020

• Science & Technology

Secrets of naked mole-rat cancer resistance unearthed

Naked mole-rats' exceptional resistance to cancer is thanks to unique conditions in their bodies that stop cancer cells multiplying, according to new research. Naked mole-rats' exceptional resistance to cancer is thanks to unique conditions in their bodies that stop cancer cells multiplying, according to new research.

1 July 2020

• Health & Medicine

Scotland's lifeline cancer trials must be restarted urgently

Cancer Research UK’s calls backed by eminent Edinburgh scientist who says the COVID-19 halt to clinical trials has taken away hope for some patients. Cancer Research UK’s calls backed by eminent Edinburgh scientist who says the COVID-19 halt to clinical trials has taken away hope for some patients.

29 June 2020

• Charity News

£150 million per year could be cut from cancer research, warns charity

Cancer Research UK could be forced to cut £150 million per year from its research funding as the COVID-19 pandemic decimates its income. Cancer Research UK could be forced to cut £150 million per year from its research funding as the COVID-19 pandemic decimates its income.

24 June 2020

• Health & Medicine
• For Researchers

We stand in solidarity with our Black research community

Our statement against systemic racism and commitment to confront racial discrimination in our research activities. Our statement against systemic racism and commitment to confront racial discrimination in our research activities.

18 June 2020

• Science & Technology

New blood test to monitor cancer up to ten times more sensitive than current methods

A new method of analysing cancer patients’ blood for evidence of the disease could be up to ten times more sensitive than previous methods. A new method of analysing cancer patients’ blood for evidence of the disease could be up to ten times more sensitive than previous methods.

17 June 2020

• For Supporters

Discussing the dual challenge of COVID-19 and cancer in our latest webinar

Professors Charlie Swanton and Karen Vousden told us how the research community is tackling the global challenges of COVID-19 and cancer. Professors Charlie Swanton and Karen Vousden told us how the research community is tackling the global challenges of COVID-19 and cancer.

11 June 2020

Race for Life events cancelled due to COVID-19

Cancer Research UK today announced that it has made the difficult decision to cancel Race for Life events across the UK this year as a result of COVID-19. Cancer Research UK today announced that it has made the difficult decision to cancel Race for Life events across the UK this year as a result of COVID-19.

4 June 2020

• For Supporters

The power of philanthropy: TRACERx

In the first of a new blog series on the power of philanthropy, we look at TRACERx – the first longitudinal, large-scale study of lung cancer evolution. In the first of a new blog series on the power of philanthropy, we look at TRACERx – the first longitudinal, large-scale study of lung cancer evolution.

4 June 2020

• Health & Medicine

Over 2 million people in backlog for cancer care

Around 2.4 million people in the UK are waiting for cancer screening, further tests or cancer treatment according to a new analysis by Cancer Research UK. Around 2.4 million people in the UK are waiting for cancer screening, further tests or cancer treatment according to a new analysis by Cancer Research UK.

1 June 2020

• For Supporters

“I hope people realise how important their donations are to the cancer research community”: two of our researchers look to a future beyond COVID-19

Professors Quezada and Evan reveal how they’re navigating their vital work through the pandemic and why supporters will be key to getting back on track. Professors Quezada and Evan reveal how they’re navigating their vital work through the pandemic and why supporters will be key to getting back on track.

1 June 2020